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Opera Mariposa
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Canada's first fully disability-led and run opera company, #MakingOperaAccessible and creating opportunities for emerging & underrepresented artists. https://operamariposa.com
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... @longandmcquade.bsky.social, Richard Pinto Music, Stong's Market, Tesla Adrianne, @christinabaltais.bsky.social, Zheeclay Arts, & the sponsors who triple-matched donations to our goal.

Most of all: thank YOU, our wonderful community members. You've made this all possible! #BAMonth2025

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August 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Huge thanks to our artists, team & volunteers, & our sponsors ahsta blu, @berlin-buyers-club.bsky.social, Chai Ghai, Colour Time Printing, Cosy Yoga Club by Audrey ML & @katieblecker.bsky.social, @essentialopera.bsky.social, @fancyfairyangela.bsky.social, Kam Wai Dim Sum, @liapas.bsky.social...

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August 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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If you haven’t checked it out yet, don’t miss your chance to enter to win over $3k in prizes for a great cause! Head over to prizedraw.operamariposa.com today - then be sure to check out all the other music, art, merch and more in support of the chronic illness community!
Opera Mariposa's 2025 Benefit + Awareness Prize Draw
Join me in supporting Opera Mariposa: https://operamariposa.rallyup.com/may2025
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May 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Enjoy a dim sum feast alongside other Chinatown highlights incl. an art print by the world-renowned Raymond Chow & a beautiful set of chopsticks 🥟🥢

Our #BAMonth2025 ends June 1, so #EnterToWin ASAP to support the #ChronicIllness community & @mefmsocietyofbc.bsky.social: prizedraw.operamariposa.com
Against a light blue background is a matted print of a Raymond Chow ink drawing of the Chinatown arch. Scattered next to it are a set of six chopsticks wrapped in colourful brocade, and a Kam Wai Dim Sum gift card with an image of pork buns.
May 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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We also know not everyone is in the position to donate at this time, and that there are many different ways to support a great cause. If you want to get a free entry, be sure to scroll down on the prize draw page to find that option too! prizedraw.operamariposa.com
Opera Mariposa's 2025 Benefit + Awareness Prize Draw
Join me in supporting Opera Mariposa: https://operamariposa.rallyup.com/may2025
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May 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Then #EnterToWin over $3k in prizes (including stickers from international art-activist collective @berlin-buyers-club.bsky.social, who themselves have Long Covid) in support of #LongHaulers and @mefmsocietyofbc.bsky.social til June 1: PrizeDraw.OperaMariposa.com
Opera Mariposa's 2025 Benefit + Awareness Prize Draw
Join me in supporting Opera Mariposa: https://operamariposa.rallyup.com/may2025
PrizeDraw.OperaMariposa.com
May 26, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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We're also thrilled to offer household streaming passes for @essentialopera.bsky.social's digital opera films 'December' & 'Etiquette'! #EnterToWin an opera experience you can enjoy from home at prizedraw.operamariposa.com til June 1. Proceeds support charity via @mefmsocietyofbc.bsky.social!
Collage featuring the graphic design for Opera Mariposa's 2025 Benefit + Awareness Month for the ME | FM Society of BC, featuring a blue and purple artistic portrait of a woman's face in side profile, partly hidden by mist, her silhouette containing images of tall wild grass and evergreen trees. Below that is a pinkish cream torn paper strip with words, "Enter to win household streaming passes to December and Etiquette until June 1, 2025! PrizeDraw.OperaMariposa.com", alongside the red and black logos for Essential Opera and Opera Mariposa. At the bottom are two production stills. In the first, soprano Erin Bardua performs as Julia wearing glasses and a teal top, looking downward and smiling, while an inset image showing Danielle Buonaiuto as Natasha joining via video call. In the second, Maureen Batt performers as a customer service representative seated in front of a computer wearing a headset and dark suit jacket with a smile on her face.
May 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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While specific practices keep evolving, the EO team says: "our aim is to achieve all our projects while avoiding cancellations, delays, or asking anyone to take unnecessary risks. Through planning & community agreements, we can create an accessible & inclusive working environment for everyone.”
Collage featuring the dark teal title design for December: a new opera by Monica Pierce, with a rainbow illustration. Below that is a pinkish cream torn paper strip with the Essential Opera logo and the quote, "December was recorded, filmed, and released in November–December 2020. This digital creation was partly a product of necessity, but enabled us to make something fun and beautiful at a time when many artists had to stop creating entirely. Thanks to engineering magic, we simul-recorded vocalist Danielle Buonaiuto from a studio in NYC while the rest of the team played and sang in alternating groups in Halifax. We filmed on location in the deserted US area of the Halifax Airport. And we kept each other safe while doing it.” At the bottom is a behind-the-scenes shot from 'December' with videographer Claire Fraser in a red headstrap mask, brown hair in a ponytail. Claire is filming Erin Bardua, who's speaking on a phone in front of interior set decor, in a deserted airport. Collage of a peach-coloured title design reading, Essential Opera presents Etiquette, a short opera film, alongside a vintage illustration of partygoers behind a blue typewriter. Below that is a torn paper strip with the Essential Opera logo and the quote, "Etiquette was recorded in April 2022, filmed in February 2023, and released in March 2024. We love being able to use our experiences making these films to shape our approach to recording, filming, and performing with immuno-inclusivity in mind. As producers, our aim is to achieve all our projects while avoiding cancellations, delays, or asking anyone to take unnecessary risks. Through planning & community agreements, we can create an accessible & inclusive working environment for everyone.” At the bottom are shots from 'Etiquette' with soprano Maureen Batt as Dorothy Parker. On the left she's behind a stack of books & a candle; on the right she wears a red scarf and extends a hand to the shadowy silhouette of an imaginary gentleman.
May 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Stay tuned for updates - and make sure you're connected with @essentialopera.bsky.social and @operamariposa.bsky.social via newsletter and socials if you aren't already!

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.

#MakingOperaAccessible #BringingTheArtsToLife #OperaInCanada
May 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Over the coming months we’ll be:
🎭 Learning from the experiences of artists & arts workers
💡 Exploring innovations & best practices to create more inclusive spaces
🧑‍🔬 Collaborating with subject matter experts
📋 Debuting new resources to support our community with tools for advocacy & accessibility
May 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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#EnterToWin until June 1 at PrizeDraw.OperaMariposa.com to help us support the #ChronicIllness community & @mefmsocietyofbc.bsky.social. And watch this space, because we have another announcement involving @essentialopera.bsky.social, coming soon… 👀

#IndieOpera #MakingOperaAccessible #OperaInCanada
Opera Mariposa's 2025 Benefit + Awareness Prize Draw
Join me in supporting Opera Mariposa: https://operamariposa.rallyup.com/may2025
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May 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM